Premiership · Matchday 16
Tottenham Hotspur v Manchester United
2–2
Manchester United drew 2–2 with Tottenham Hotspur at White Hart Lane on Saturday 12th December 1998 in the Premiership. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer (11', 18') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 11' Ole Gunnar Solskjaer 0–1
- 18' Ole Gunnar Solskjaer 0–2
- Half Time
- 46' Henning Berg for Solskjaer
- 71' Sol Campbell 1–2
- 75' Andrew Cole for Sheringham
- 87' Jesper Blomqvist for Giggs
- 90' Sol Campbell 2–2
- Minute not recorded
- — Gary Neville
- Full Time 2–2
Starting XI
Player
20 Ole-Gunnar Solskjaer 11', 18'
Substitutes
Henning Berg
46' for Solskjaer
Andrew Cole
75' for Sheringham
Jesper Blomqvist
87' for Giggs
Managers
MUFC
Alex Ferguson
Manchester United
OPP
George Graham
Tottenham Hotspur
United vs Tottenham Hotspur History
Meeting 145 of 207
207
Played
96
Won
53
Drawn
58
Lost
326
Goals For
274
Goals Against
All-time record, from the first meeting on Saturday 28th January 1899. After this match United had played Tottenham Hotspur 145 times: 61W 40D 44L.
10 Aug 1997 W 2–0 PL 10 Jan 1998 W 2–0 PL 2 Dec 1998 L 1–3 LC
12 Dec 1998 D 2–2 This match
16 May 1999 W 2–1 PL 23 Oct 1999 L 1–3 PL 6 May 2000 W 3–1 PL | All-time | P | W | D | L | F | A | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 103 | 67 | 17 | 19 | 195 | 107 | 65.0 |
| Away | 100 | 28 | 35 | 37 | 128 | 162 | 28.0 |
| Neutral | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 25.0 |
Match results, lineups and goalscorers compiled from mufcinfo.com; advanced match statistics (xG, shots, possession) via FBref and FotMob where available. Last updated 29 September 2026. How we compile this data →